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Mehdi Ahmadian

Mehdi Ahmadian

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
45
Citations
8061
World Ranking
1525
National Ranking
596

Mehdi Ahmadian publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mehdi Ahmadian sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 397 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Mehdi Ahmadian D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mehdi Ahmadian sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mehdi Ahmadian is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States, focusing on engineering disciplines. Their research spans a broad range of topics within mechanical and automotive engineering, among other fields.

Their main field of study is Engineering, with a significant emphasis on subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

Research topics covered by Mehdi Ahmadian include:

  • Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
  • Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
  • Traffic Control and Management
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety

Mehdi Ahmadian has published extensively, with 96 publications primarily in engineering fields. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles
  • International Journal of Rail Transportation
  • Journal of Vibration and Control
  • International Journal of Vehicle Performance

Some recent papers highlight their research focus:

  • "A review of vehicle active safety control methods: From antilock brakes to semiautonomy," 2020, Journal of Vibration and Control
  • "A half-wave electromagnetic energy-harvesting tie towards safe and intelligent rail transportation," 2022, Applied Energy
  • "Quantifying the effect of roadway, driver, vehicle, and location characteristics on the frequency of longitudinal and lateral accelerations," 2021, Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • "Comparative Analysis of Emergency Evasive Steering for Long Combination Vehicles," 2020, SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles
  • "Effect of off-centred loading on roll stability of multi-trailer trucks," 2022, International Journal of Vehicle Performance

Frequent collaborators working with Mehdi Ahmadian include:

  • Yang Chen
  • Ahmad Radmehr
  • Zichen Zhang
  • Campbell Neighborgall
  • Nikhil Kumar

Best Publications

  • Editors’ perspectives: road vehicle suspension design, dynamics, and control

    Dongpu Cao;Xubin Song;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • Modeling Multibody Systems with Uncertainties. Part I: Theoretical and Computational Aspects

    Adrian Sandu;Corina Sandu;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • A Quarter-Car Experimental Analysis of Alternative Semiactive Control Methods

    Mehdi Ahmadian;Christopher A. Pare

  • A comprehensive analysis of the response time of MR dampers

    Jeong-Hoi Koo;Fernando D Goncalves;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • A review of the state of the art in magnetorheological fluid technologies - Part I: MR fluid and MR fluid models

    Fernando D Goncalves;Jeong-Hoi Koo;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • Modeling multibody systems with uncertainties. Part II: Numerical applications

    Corina Sandu;Adrian Sandu;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • A survey of wheel–rail contact models for rail vehicles

    Sajjad Z. Meymand;Alexander Keylin;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • In Search of Suitable Control Methods for Semi-Active Tuned Vibration Absorbers:

    Jeong-Hoi Koo;Mehdi Ahmadian;Mehdi Setareh;Thomas Murray

  • An enhanced SMA phenomenological model: I. The shortcomings of the existing models

    Mohammad H Elahinia;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • No-Jerk Skyhook Control Methods for Semiactive Suspensions

    Mehdi Ahmadian;Xubin Song;Steve C. Southward

  • An evaluation of magneto rheological dampers for controlling gun recoil dynamics

    Mehdi Ahmadian;James C. Poynor

  • Modeling Magnetorheological Dampers with Application of Nonparametric Approach

    Xubin Song;Mehdi Ahmadian;Steve C. Southward

  • Experimental analysis of magnetorheological dampers when subjected to impact and shock loading

    Mehdi Ahmadian;James A. Norris

  • Investigating the magnetorheological effect at high flow velocities

    Fernando D Goncalves;Mehdi Ahmadian;J D Carlson

  • An Adaptive Semiactive Control Algorithm for Magnetorheological Suspension Systems

    Xubin Song;Mehdi Ahmadian;Steve Southward;Lane R. Miller

  • Vehicle Evaluation of the Performance of Magneto Rheological Dampers for Heavy Truck Suspensions

    David Simon;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • Hopf Bifurcation and Hunting Behavior in a Rail Wheelset with Flange Contact

    Mehdi Ahmadian;Shaopu Yang

  • On the Isolation Properties of Semiactive Dampers

    Mehdi Ahmadian

  • Effect of System Nonlinearities on Locomotive Bogie Hunting Stability

    Mehdi Ahmadian;Shaopu Yang

  • An enhanced SMA phenomenological model: II. The experimental study

    Mohammad H Elahinia;Mehdi Ahmadian

  • Recent advances in the use of piezoceramics for vibration suppression

    Mehdi Ahmadian;Andrew P. Deguilio

  • PROOF COPY 012403VAJ No-Jerk Skyhook Control Methods for Semiactive Suspensions

    Mehdi Ahmadian;Steve C. Southward

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammad Elahinia
Mohammad Elahinia University of Toledo
Daniel J. Inman
Daniel J. Inman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Adrian Sandu
Adrian Sandu Virginia Tech
Donald J. Leo
Donald J. Leo University of Georgia
Christophe Pierre
Christophe Pierre Stevens Institute of Technology
Suresh K. Aggarwal
Suresh K. Aggarwal University of Illinois at Chicago
Achille Messac
Achille Messac Howard University
Bo-Suk Yang
Bo-Suk Yang Pukyong National University
Hui Zhang
Hui Zhang Carnegie Mellon University
Kyoung Kwan Ahn
Kyoung Kwan Ahn University of Ulsan

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